Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 21.95 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia, 1965–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21.95 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2011.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia peaked at 922.22 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -477.69 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -39.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -32.53 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1967 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1968 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1969 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1970 | -17.24 % change on previous year | +1461.5% |
| 1971 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1972 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1973 | 62.2 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 1974 | 77.78 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1975 | -400 % change on previous year | -614.3% |
| 1976 | 61.61 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1978 | 67.26 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 73.53 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1980 | -42.82 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1981 | 38.6 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1982 | 31.74 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 92.39 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1984 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1985 | 29.83 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | -123.97 % change on previous year | -515.6% |
| 1987 | -114.49 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1989 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +1260.7% |
| 1990 | -250.89 % change on previous year | -1167.6% |
| 1991 | -61.19 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1992 | 112.28 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 1993 | -477.69 % change on previous year | -525.4% |
| 1994 | -34.96 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1995 | 59.72 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1996 | 29.23 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 41.5 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1999 | 150.25 % change on previous year | +1056.2% |
| 2000 | 268.28 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 922.22 % change on previous year | +243.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 152.49 % change on previous year | +12050.4% |
| 2004 | -34.06 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2005 | 37.04 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2006 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2007 | -25.02 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2008 | 135.44 % change on previous year | -641.3% |
| 2009 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2010 | 56.41 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 2011 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.95 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.55 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +12050.4% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 152.49 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1461.5% | -1.1 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1260.7% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1167.6% | 23.5 % change on previous year | -250.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.98 % change on previous year | -39.6 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -400 % change on previous year | 77.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -123.97 % change on previous year | 92.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -41.88 % change on previous year | -477.69 % change on previous year | 150.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.44 % change on previous year | -34.06 % change on previous year | 922.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.18 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 56.41 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 54 Argentina 22.56 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Central African Republic 22.03 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Australia 22.02 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Malta 20.27 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.93 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Kenya 19.48 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia was 21.95 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 922.22 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -477.69 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Gambia ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.